MK2VTR8VALVE

Folks...here's the symptoms..

When I am driving the heater will blow loadsa warm air. But This last few weeks I've noticed that after sitting ticking over for a few minutes some times she will blow nothing but cold air until u start driving again.

Also, she's using quite a bit of coolant/water.

You guys think a headgasket could be on its way out, or am I just being paranoid lol?

Impreza100

Have you checked fir oil in the water or water in the oil? That's a pretty good indication.

smokingkills

iTrader: (3)

Not necessarily for the impreza. In my experience gases end up pressurising the cooling system & water is lost through the exhaust & the expansion reservoir.

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

I'm assuming the o/p has checked coolant levels?

Impreza100

So if the gasket has gone there Wont be any water in the oil or oil in water?

Yamarashi

Have a feel and see if any of your carpets are getting wet up at the front to make sure your heater matrix isnt leaking.

I assume youve looked under the bonnet for traces of leaking coolant and checked around the radiator is all OK and not corroded or leaking.

PeeVee

iTrader: (1)

The Subaru Head Gaskets tend to leak between the combustion chamber and the cooling system & under these circumstances there will no mixing of oil and water.